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The Cheesecake Factory to Open New Naperville Location

The Cheesecake Factory will be opening a new location in Naperville at Block 59 this summer.

The restaurant will feature a menu with over 250 selections and more than 30 varieties of cheesecake. A grand opening is set for the 8,700-square-foot restaurant that includes a 1,650-square-foot patio, reported the Chicago Business Journal.

The company said the new location will hire more than 310 employees. Located at Block 59, the chain will join the mixed-use entertainment development that includes retail, restaurants, and entertainment venues. The $53 million Block 59 development reimagined the Westridge Court, located at the Westridge Court shopping center at 204 S. Route 59.

The Cheesecake Factory currently owns and operates 356 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada.

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Jasmine Kilman is Content Director of Connect Commercial Real Estate, covering Chicago and greater Chicagoland, the Midwest, Seattle, and the Pacific Northwest. She covers industry trends, transaction deals, market research, and produces daily news stories. With experience in marketing and communications for academic nonprofits and corporate clients, including Hearst Media, Hilton, and Coldwell Banker, Kilman has written about commercial real estate, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG), technology, healthcare, and philanthropy. She was born and raised in California and graduated with a degree in public relations. In her spare time, Kilman enjoys hiking and traveling to new locations with her family.

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